Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-25
A Monkey in Church,
Eron Me 2 oeldeneg Lollrnal.

FROM me + OCtue1tcS 0OHrHdis
One of the early occupants of Grace Church
on sunday forenoon fitted IN in an unusual
and sururlslng way, although common to its
kind. When the JanitOr had about prepare 1
the house OF worship for the reception of the
rector and congregation he was startled by
something aloit-a something that made his
eyes open and caused wonder in his mind.
There was wide range ana most prOpitiOus
one, for the fancy OF sprlghtly monkey up in
the high cOrnlces, arches and the extensive
organ loft that mark the architectural beau
ties of the edifcc.
The janitOr was in a quandarv. 1t was
about church time, just before 10 80. when the
morning service is celebrated by DR.. Greer,
the lively brute would not come down. as
he was commanded, and he took ADVANTAGE of
his short spell of liberty. He swung from one
arch to the next, and when his w uld- be cap
tor had bestirred himself and succeeded in
frightening the fugitive from one place to
another, quick. silent contemplation OF the
scene below would follow. The jauitor grew
angry as the minutes flew by and the time
was approaching for the hour Of worship.
Then he bethOught himself of the police
and he resolved to call Tor an officer. his
was done, ana more than one came. the
| little monster was now reputed to be ben
Butler" of barbarOus instincts and once an
inmate of the happy family cage at Roger
Williams Park. With this uninvitng situa-
| ton the police were soon redouDled and then
trebled, and 1t was not an every day gather
ing OF police, either. There were Capt. Mars
ton, Lieuts. Magl and Dairy, Sergt. Rankin
?
and finally Constable Thomas Handy. The
little fellow that grinned and twittered on
high was onlr an Old dime museum curiosity,
said Mr.. Handy. The officers then. having
their fears about an attack from ferocious
"Bcn Butler" who savagely cheWed his
keeper at the park, dispelled, resumed the
hunt that the janitor had abandoned to their
lot.
The fugitive curiosity stayed on high; he
swung this way and that by his prehensible
tall, and jumped from one place e. another
always going in the direction where least OK
pccted. ami usually going higher up when the
officers expected him To come down. His
antics were wen calculated to veX all his
pursueTs, and 1t was thought that every plan
o. which the officers all had one or two, was
useless.
Constable Handy proposed that he should
try his skill at workmanship right in
Grace Church, and with the elusive monkey
for a target, but the police officers suggested
cookies aud coaxing. No shooting was done
and no blOOdshed caused.
Then the crowd OF pursuers took up re-
treat and the fugitive monkey swoOped down
from a lofty pier IN a rectangular course aud
seemed to seek a closer inspection OF the oper-
ations of the police. The monkey came down
closer and closer. and finally, by strateg ~ and
an adrOit movement of the Whole force of
captOrs moving in semi-crcle, the curiosity
was bagged for further III the dime
show. 1t WAS an exciting hunt, and 1t le adj
mitted by all the pursuing party that the I'M
welcome visitor NJ Grace Church just slightly
escaped being present 1T divine service, when
doubtless he would have caused great con-
stern alton IN the congregation, il he did not
dispense the whole gathering.